TCM Schedule for Saturday, August 2 --- CHARLIE CHAPLIN

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3:30am The Destructors (1974)
A U.S. drug agent works to bring down a drug lord in Paris.
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Michael Caine, Georges Beller. Dir: Robert Parrish C-91 mins

5:00am The Knockout (1914)
In this silent short, a young man tries to impress his girlfriend by signing on for a boxing match.
Cast: Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, Edgar Kennedy, Charles Chaplin. Dir: Charles Avery. BW-27 mins

5:30am The Rounders (1914)
In this silent short, two drunks go on a bender together.
Cast: Charles Chaplin, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, Minta Durfee. Dir: Charles Chaplin. BW-11 mins

5:45am A Dog's Life (1918)
In this silent film, the Little Tramp finds a stolen fortune with the help of his dog.
Cast: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Syd Chaplin. Dir: Charles Chaplin. BW-33 mins, TV-G

6:25am Short Film: From The Vaults: John Barrymore (1962)
BW-3 mins

6:30am Shoulder Arms (1918)
In this silent film, a private fresh out of boot camp accepts a daring mission behind enemy lines.
Cast: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Syd Chaplin. Dir: Charles Chaplin. BW-36 mins, TV-G

7:15am Sunnyside (1919)
In this silent film, an overworked farmhand dreams of marrying the farmer's daughter.
Cast: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Tom Wilson. Dir: Charles Chaplin. BW-29 mins, TV-G

7:45am A Day's Pleasure (1919)
In this silent short film, a man's attempts to give his family a day out are complicated by their dilapidated car.
Cast: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Jackie Coogan. Dir: Charles Chaplin. BW-17 mins, TV-G

8:15am The Kid (1921)
In this silent comedy, an adoptive father schemes to keep his son.
Cast: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Jackie Coogan. Dir: Charles Chaplin. BW-50 mins, TV-G

9:15am The Idle Class (1921)
In this silent short, the Little Tramp discovers he's a dead ringer for a rich man with a beautiful, unhappy wife.
Cast: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Mack Swain. Dir: Charles Chaplin. BW-31 mins, TV-G

9:47am Short Film: One Reel Wonders: Goofy Movies #6 (1934)
BW-8 mins

10:00am Pay Day (1922)
In this silent film, a bricklayer and his wife clash over his end-of-the-week partying.
Cast: Charles Chaplin, Phyllis Allen, Edna Purviance. Dir: Charles Chaplin. BW-21 mins, TV-G

10:30am The Pilgrim (1923)
In this silent film, an escaped convict poses as the new pastor of a small-town church.
Cast: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Syd Chaplin. Dir: Charles Chaplin. BW-40 mins, TV-G

11:15am A Woman of Paris (1923)
In this silent film, when a young woman thinks her fiance has jilted her, she runs off to Paris and a life of sin.
Cast: Edna Purviance, Adolphe Menjou, Carl Miller. Dir: Charles Chaplin. BW-78 mins, TV-PG

12:45pm The Gold Rush (1925)
In this silent film, a lost soul in the Yukon seeks love and wealth.
Cast: Charles Chaplin, Georgia Hale, Mack Swain. Dir: Charles Chaplin. BW-69 mins, TV-G

2:00pm The Circus (1928)
In this silent film, the Little Tramp joins a circus to hide from the police.
Cast: Charles Chaplin, Merna Kennedy, Allan Garcia. Dir: Charles Chaplin. BW-69 mins, TV-G

3:15pm City Lights (1931)
In this silent film, the Little Tramp tries to help a blind flower seller to see again.
Cast: Charles Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill, Harry Myers. Dir: Charles Chaplin. BW-83 mins, TV-G

4:45pm Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003)
Documentary that takes a comprehensive look at the life and career of the greatest comic icon the world has ever known.
Cast: Narrated by Sydney Pollack. Dir: Richard Schickel. BW-132 mins, TV-PG

What's On Tonight: THE ESSENTIALS: CHARLIE CHAPLIN

7:00pm Modern Times (1936)
The Little Tramp tries to build a home with a young slum girl.
Cast: Charles Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Henry Bergman. Dir: Charles Chaplin. BW-83 mins, TV-G

8:30pm The Great Dictator (1940)
A Jewish barber takes the place of a war-hungry dictator.
Cast: Charles Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Jack Oakie. Dir: Charles Chaplin. BW-120 mins, TV-PG

10:45pm Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
A man woos and murders rich widows to support his invalid wife.
Cast: Charles Chaplin, Martha Raye, Isobel Elsom. Dir: Charles Chaplin. BW-119 mins, TV-PG

12:48am Short Film: One Reel Wonders: Trifles Of Importance (1940)
John Nesbitt Passing Parade short showing how small, seemingly trivial things such as a number, doodling, or a suit of clothes can tell an interesting story. Cast: John Nesbitt BW-11 mins

1:00am Limelight (1952)
A broken-down comic sacrifices everything to give a young dancer a shot at the big time.
Cast: Charles Chaplin, Claire Bloom, Buster Keaton. Dir: Charles Chaplin. BW-132 mins, TV-G

3:15am A King in New York (1957)
A European king loses his money while stranded in the U.S.
Cast: Charles Chaplin, Michael Chaplin, Dawn Addams. Dir: Charles Chaplin. BW-100 mins, TV-PG

[Matilda]

1. That looks like an interesting evening of viewing.

The only Chaplin film I don't know is "Monsieur Vedoux". I don't recall
ever seeing it.

The food looks yummy too.